The statutes prohibiting the carrying of weapons concealed upon the person are not an infringement of the constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms,110 but the design of such statutes is the preservation of the peace, and protection to life - to prevent riots and disorders.

Blackstone says that the offense of riding or going armed with dangerous or unusual weapons is a crime against the public peace by terrifying the good people of the land.111

Some kinds of deadly weapons - such as a dirk, sword-cane, stiletto, or any such like weapon - may be absolutely prohibited under any and all circumstances, they not being such arms in the use of which a soldier should be trained in the defense of his country or liberty.112

The constitutional provisions giving the right to the people to keep and bear arms mean such weapons as soldiers should be trained with, such as the rifle of all descriptions; the shotgun, the musket and repeater; and the pistol designed as a revolver may or may not fall within the same class, according to the character of the weapon.113

The Federal constitutional provision relating to the right to keep and bear arms has no application to State governments.114 It has been held that the carrying of a concealed weapon is, in its nature, a continuing offense.115

110 2 McClain Cr. Law, Sec. 1030.

111 4 Blackstone Com., 149.

112 Andrew vs. State, .3 Heisk (Tenn.), 165; State vs. Speller, 86 N. C, 697. 13 English vs. State, 35 Tex., 473;

Andrews vs. State, 3 Heisk (Tenn.), 165. 114 Presse'r vs. Illinois, 116 U. S., 252; Andrews vs. State, 3

Heisk (Tenn.), 165. 115 Dean vs. State, 98 Ala., 71;

Etress vs. State, 88 Ala., 191.